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Murder suspect booked into Tulsa jail after recovering from self-inflicted stab wound
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — A man suspected of murdering a woman in January has been booked into the Tulsa County jail after recovering from a self-inflicted stab wound. On Jan. 26, police performed a welfare check on 45-year-old Melissa Hunter who had not shown up for work, and discovered her body at Mingo RV Park.
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Driver killed after collision in Broken Arrow
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Broken Arrow police have shut down Lynn Lane near Albany following a deadly crash Tuesday night. Officers were called to the scene of a three-vehicle crash around 9:30 p.m. Investigators said the driver of a truck was traveling southbound on Lynn Lane and crashed into...
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Tulsa police arrest woman suspected of indecent exposure, public intoxication, larceny
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Tulsa Police Department has arrested a woman after she allegedly stole Fireball, exposed herself to a cashier, and assaulted a stranger. On Jan. 27 just before 7 p.m., officers were called to a convenience store near 61st and Mingo for a larceny report. Multiple...
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Tulsa County Sheriff's Office searching for 'Most Wanted' suspects
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Tulsa County Sheriff's Office is asking for information about two of its 'Most Wanted' suspects. TCSO says Nicholas Brown is charged with assault and battery by strangulation, malicious injury to property, and escape from arrest. Destin Rodriguez is charged with burglary, possession of stolen...
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Man allegedly shatters wine bottles inside store, assaults employee before being arrested
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Tulsa Police Department arrested a man for allegedly breaking multiple wine bottles inside a gas station before assaulting two people. Police say the incident happened early Sunday morning at a gas station near 11th and Utica, when police were called to the scene for a disturbance.
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Wagoner County deputies arrest woman for alleged domestic assault, battery
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Wagoner County Sheriff's Office says they arrested a domestic violence suspect during a warrants sweep. On Jan. 27, WCSO's Violent Crimes Task Force conducted a warrant sweep for individuals wanted for violent crimes. Deputies were investigating a home near 261th Street South and 357th...
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Okmulgee police seeking to identify car theft suspect
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Okmulgee Police Department is seeking to identify two men seen trying to open doors to cars in the Quail Meadows neighborhood. One of the men trying door handles was captured on security video. A car theft was reported in the area that same night.
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Oklahoma troopers rescue dog hit by passing vehicle on highway
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol helped rescue a dog that they say was hit by a car Monday morning. On Jan. 30, troopers responded to the call on I-40 near Peebly Road. Troopers say they found the male Great Pyrenees alive, but with several injuries. Trooper...
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Hillcrest Medical Center no longer in lockdown after early morning shooting
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Hillcrest Medical Center is out of lockdown after an early morning shooting in the parking garage on Monday. The Tulsa Police Department says the incident happened in the north parking garage at Hillcrest just before 3 a.m. Police say the suspect fired an unknown number...
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Tulsa firefighters home recovering after being struck by car while working on Hwy 75
--- UPDATE: Tulsa police said one firefighter is in serious but stable condition and the other is being treated for minor injuries after being struck by a car. Officers said the firefighters were responding to a collision with a Chevrolet Suburban when a heavy-duty Ford truck struck the fire truck on scene, which then hit the Chevrolet Suburban, and ultimately hitting the two firefighters.
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'The cable barrier did its job': OHP dash cam shows semi driver losing control
SEQUOYAH COUNTY, Okla. (KOKH) — A semi-truck lost control on an icy bridge on Tuesday morning and crashed into a cable barrier, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). A trooper captured the crash on dashcam while sitting on I-40, one mile east of Vian in Sequoyah County. OHP says...
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Tulsa sisters spend day helping dad shovel snow at Pizza Hut
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — A round of winter weather hit most of Green Country Monday canceling school for a lot of kids who enjoyed a snow day. A form of entertainment – that's what shoveling can be when you're under the age of 10 and suddenly find out there's no school.
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Oklahoma Blood Institute faces emergency blood shortage
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Oklahoma Blood Institute is facing a dangerous emergency blood shortage. OBI says the winter storms hitting Oklahoma this winter are forcing donors to cancel donation appointments and also causing blood drives to be delayed. Oklahoma's blood supply was already at critical levels last week...
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Tulsa Dream Center in need of coat donations
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Tulsa Dream Center is seeking donations of coats for its organization. The center says it gave away over 300 outfits Monday during below-freezing temperatures to people in need, and now needs more. TDC says it needs any clean and lightly used coats or athletics...
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Tulsa Zoo swaps tigers with Tennessee zoo
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Tulsa Zoo is welcoming a new tiger as part of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums Malayan Tiger Species Survival Plan. Tulsa swapped Tahan for his 13-year-old brother Tanvir with Zoo Knoxville. The Tulsa Zoo said the survival plan works to ensure a sustainable...
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EMSA responds to 26 crashes in icy weather, 7 taken to the hospital
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) --- EMSA has responded to 21 car crashes as of 11 a.m. Monday, nearly five times the number of accidents expected on a typical Monday morning. EMSA says five patients had to be taken to local hospitals to be treated for their injuries due to crashes. Most...
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Green Country crews work to help drivers in winter weather
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Crews are all around Green Country working to keep roads safe. LBR Tulsa said it had four trucks around the Tulsa area clearing out parking lots. "We come out and take care of the streets," said operations manager Ralph Martinez. Martinez said clearing pathways isn't...
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Tulsa to receive $85M mega grant for I-44, US 75 corridor improvements
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — President Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that the Oklahoma Department of Transportation will receive an $85 million mega grant for the Interstate 44 and U.S. Highway 75 Corridor Improvement Project in Tulsa. The funding comes from part of a nearly $1.2 billion National...
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Eastern Oklahoma VA provides 234 permanent housing solutions to unhoused veterans
The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System has provided over 234 permanent housing solutions to veterans experiencing homelessness. The housing placements provided by VA staff and community partners included apartments or houses that veterans could rent or own, often with a subsidy to help make the housing affordable, the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System said.
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'Finding everybody is a challenge': Housing Solutions conducts point-in-time count
TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — Housing Solutions Tulsa, alongside at least 70 volunteers, conducted the annual point-in-time count in Tulsa over the weekend. The count serves as what Housing Solutions told NewsChannel 8 is an accurate, but not an exact count of Oklahomans experiencing homeless in the Tulsa metro. "We...
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